Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-18
BEFORE TIE CAMERA.
How Famous Politicians Behave In Oh
Photograph GaIIery.

II nave posed all the members of thu
Cabinet and most of the Senators anl
Congressman, said he. "Some of then
fall into position with all the grace c
professional actors, but the majority
give me great deal of trouble. Sena
tor Edmunds is one of the worst sub
jects | have ever had, on account of tho
expression he invariably assumes at the
critical moment He will look pleasant
while being posed, smile when told he
is all right and beam on the black cloth
while the artist is making his prepara-
tons. but the moment the cloth is re.
moved q fierce look comes into his eyes,
his muscles grow rigid and his whole
appearance is that of Sepoy about to
DO fired from cannon. When requested
to take on more pleasant expression
he complies. with a smile. which lasts
till the camera is again uncovered.
Then again comes that fierce "i'll-die-
if-Lmust" expression. I could never
catch apleasant look on his face.
'Mr. Blaine is a model sitter. He
falls into position gracefully. and needs
little aid from the poser He is not
easily pleased, however. He is pho
tographic critic OF the keenest kind and
can detect the slightest faults in the
proofs. Sometimes it has taken a half
dozen sittings TO satisfy him. ..a
senator Eyarts does not look well
in his photographs. because he insists
on posing himself. He has a large
nose, you know, and his chief anxiety
is TO conceal it as much as possible.
Since a generous lofty nose can not, by
any effort of art, be transformed into
delicate Grecian feature, the Senator
is never satisfied with his photographs.
senator Sherman takes a poor
picture, because he assumes smile
which is foreign to his features. If he
would only look grim and stern, as he
does outside the photograph gallery,
his face would be impressive Oh paste
board, even II It could not be called
beautiful. But the Senator tries to
look swectly benignant, and the result
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So nm
set of photographs taken since he has
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;no noot;c atIoraa, o,',,."s.;n, 80 :. ". ,,sS;ah
comes near 70 ntter h,,nlnoss To
add TO the impressjon that bo il n poet
far above tbougbts Of Garth no rnm.
ples his hair and lets II fon 60 os 70
almost cover his cars He is fond of
seeing his face ON nasteboard and dis
tributes his pictures literally
"Senator Hoar takes we'll He sits
down. clasps his chubby hands and
lets his face resolve itself into snn-
beams. He has the sweetest smile I
have ever seen ON the face of n publio
man. He never asks for proofs. being
satisfied from experience that the cam.
era does him iustice beoause be does
Justice to the camera.
"Senator Sewou 10 rotbor t,orhlo-
,ome Uo oIyovs worts ,ho nosit;on
st to nose him IN sncb wsr that tho
ittle laid snot on his beod con bo CON
,ealed. have tried II and IN vain
The only way it could be ACCOMPLISHED
would be for the Senator 10 nlace his
lace horizontally 10 the calling Int
when | told him this he got angry
..Senator Fry looks in his nict,ro
mite tho boayv Villain uo seams
iownright blood-tbirstv wbon ho facas
.ho camera and No amount of norsno-
ion can sof,on bis footnros bavo
-ried fnnnv stories brmorons sugres.
ions and iittle nractical inIes. bmt to
-, ,,,,,.,oso ua s.;II ,ocI.ol 70 4,
vas his dearest wish 70 bo l,.t loose
,mong his falIow.citizens with a dor.
.ingor
..Senator Wods Uamnton IA ,ort;c,-
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